April 4, 2018 / by Emma Barry / Premier TEFL Teacher Stories, Teaching English in Asia, TEFL Classroom Tips, TEFL Internships - China
Meet globetrotter Samantha La Mendola from Brookfield, Connecticut. After finishing high school, Samantha brought her charisma and vivacity to Xindu, China for 5 months last September, to teach English to young learners. Samantha is a driven and talented young woman, who at the age of 19 has already traveled to 11 countries with her competing […]
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#GapYearGoals Samantha La Mendola’s Chinese Adventure 🇨🇳
April 4, 2018 / by Emma Barry / Premier TEFL Teacher Stories, Teaching English in Asia, TEFL Classroom Tips, TEFL Internships - China
Meet globetrotter Samantha La Mendola from Brookfield, Connecticut. After finishing high school, Samantha brought her charisma and vivacity to Xindu, China for 5 months last September, to teach English to young learners. Samantha is a driven and talented young woman, who at the age of 19 has already traveled to 11 countries with her competing […]
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Philadelphia to 🌴Chaiyaphum🌴 – Thailand Intern Alyssa Rowley 🇹🇭
March 21, 2018 / by Emma Barry / Expert TEFL & Travel Advice, Teaching English in Asia, TEFL Classroom Tips, TEFL Internships - Thailand
Alyssa Rowley hails from Philadelphia, USA. She is currently teaching in a rural part of Thailand called Chaiyaphum at the school, AnubanChaiyaphum. She is a recent graduate from Shippensburg University where she studied Early Childhood Education. Alyssa loves getting to experience new cultures and places, she recently started Muay Thai with a non-English speaker (and […]
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Luck of the ☘️Irish☘️ in Vietnam! Meet Paul Cunningham
March 12, 2018 / by Megan Lee / Expert TEFL & Travel Advice, Premier TEFL Teacher Stories, Teaching English in Asia, TEFL Classroom Tips, TEFL Internships - Vietnam
There’s never been a better time of year to be Irish—let alone an Irish living abroad in Vietnam. Celebrating St. Patrick’s Day as an expat is a rite of passage for many young Irishmen and women. Why? You’re bound to find dozens of your fellow countrymen who want to kick back with a Guinness with […]
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Getting Hired After TEFL: 5 Things TEFL Taught Me
October 12, 2017 / by Megan Lee / Expert TEFL & Travel Advice, TEFL Classroom Tips
When we talk about teaching English abroad, we often focus on what our students are learning. Visions of compound verbs, euphemisms, and proper nouns dance in our heads — and for good reason. We have a job to do, and it’s important that we take that job seriously. But what if we aren’t built to […]
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When it all goes wrong — 4 Fail-Safe ESL Activities ?♂️
March 29, 2017 / by Premier TEFL / Expert TEFL & Travel Advice, TEFL Classroom Tips
One of the most exciting — and slightly overwhelming — parts of becoming an ESL teacher abroad is filling your arsenal with fool-proof ESL activities. Much like your staple recipes in the kitchen, committing to memory a handful of ESL classroom games not only makes your prep go smoother, it can also easily fill those […]
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